Introduction:
This is my FAVORITE roadside memorial!! Not only has the mystery
been solved (thanks to a visitor to my website), but this is the first
white cross I found that is actually HAUNTED!! You may think I'm nuts, but I'm
absolutely serious, and I have the pictures to prove it!

I am an avid listener
of
Coast-to-Coast-AM with George Noory, and that remarkable show has taught
me what to look for in
situations like these. With regards to ghost photography, one of the most
common spirit manifestations is
orbs. Spirit orbs
in photos show the presence of a disembodied human spirit in its natural (low
energy) state.
In my pictures, the orbs are definitely are not raindrops, dust, insects, or
flash reflections. It was not rainy or windy, and there were no
flying insects in the area. Anyway, if you think the orbs are weird,
wait to you see the
"ghost face" photo I took a week later!

SOLVED:A
friend of Chris Embrey sent me an e-mail detailing Chris' demise (See below).
Not to sound callous, but Embrey's passing is worthy of a Darwin Award!

Accident
Details:In
celebration of the start of his professional golf career, Chris
Embrey and his buddies went out
drinking in the desert. On the way back, a very drunk Chris decided he
was gonna crawl from the cab of pickup to the back of the pickup while it was
moving. Beer, horseplay, and a moving vehicle ... it was the perfect
recipe for tragedy. Chris Embrey slipped and fell from the pickup.
He might have survived the fall, but unfortunately, he was then run over by a
truck that was behind them. Just like that, Chris' promising golf career
came to an end. What a waste ...

Description:This
medium-sized, natural wooden cross lies in the foreground of the Mojave
Windparks, and is perhaps the most fascinating White Cross I've ever seen!!!.
The victim's memorial is written in fancy metal lettering, complete with a
"4". That and the golf ball attached to the top of the
cross are a fitting tribute to Chris, who was an (almost) professional golfer. The cross is firmly
cemented into a large, half-buried pot. Rocks and fake flowers surround
the base. A rosary cross is entwined around the cross. The most
intriguing feature of this White Cross is the fact that the victim is still
hanging around! Don't believe me? Check out the pix!

Analysis:I ran into this cross late one
October evening after taking a short cut back to L.A. The cross caught
me by surprise, and despite the unfavorable lighting conditions, I decided to
pull over and take some photos. When I got home, I was shocked to see
that the pictures were filled with orbs. It seems Chris Embrey, shocked
from his sudden death, is still there on the side of Oak Hill Road.
Though I couldn't see anything at the time, his lingering spirit showed up on
my digital photos. Intrigued by this shocking development, I was
determined to return and investigate this further. A week later, I went
back, this time during daylight. Apparently, it is a lot harder for
ghosts to manifest themselves during the day, possibly due to electro-magnetic
interference (i.e. the Sun). Despite that fact, I figured I try to get
some photos anyway. When I arrived, I took a
few preliminary close ups of the cross. On a whim, I asked the ghost if he would
appear in my photo and concentrate on showing his face. I snapped the shot, thanked the spirit, and went
on my merry way. I expected to be disappointed, but as you'll see,
something bizarre showed up. In that photo, you can see what looks like a face just to the right of the
cross. The face looks a bit like Charles Manson, if you ask
me. A small orb accompanies the face. As disturbing as it sounds,
Chris Embrey is still on the side of the road, trying to figure out what the
hell is going on. They say that some people who die suddenly don't know
they are dead. I think this is the case with Chris. Given the
details of his drunken death, he probably never knew what hit him. Time is supposedly different on the other side, so for Chris,
it may seem like only a few minutes have passed since his accident. Very sad. I
just hope someday he comes to his senses and moves on... E-mail from
Chris Embrey's Friend
(Unedited):From:
mmurphy@antelecom.netSent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 4:17 PM To:
noodlemuffin@white-crosses.com

Subject: update chris embrey

i grew up in mojave with chris we were really good freinds and he ment the
world to me. chris was only 5 7 abut he had the spirit of a 8 foot giant... he
was a very talented athlete and was always trying to show off.. yes he was a
golfer and the mourning of his death he had just finished what he need to
start a professianol golf career. that night...ive blacked out the date im
sorry but it was about 9 years ago.. he and a group of frenz went out drinking
in the desert like we always did....i having left mojave to kick a drug habit
would have normally been right along with them unfortunatly was not there...
but on the way back chris decided he was gonna crawl from the cab of a pickup
to the back of the pickup while it was moving and he fell... i have never
spoken to anyone that was with him that night.. but i belive he was also ran
over by the truck that was behind them... knowing chris as well as i did i can
belive he would still be out there.... he was never one for giving up that
easy.... now i dont belive in ghosts but if he is out there he may never
leave...thank you for your pics i havent been out there in a long time.......
r.i.p. my freind 4